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The study on the "Technology Innovations in Supply Chains: Unlocking Sustainability and SDG Advancement," offers a thorough examination of the intricate connections between technological innovation, supply chain management, sustainability development, and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in various Chinese cities. The study explores how developments in artificial intelligence (A.I.), the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data have changed supply chain practices and their consequent effects on environmental and sustainability results. It does this by utilizing a substantial dataset spanning a decade. The findings showed that different patterns of technological adoption and their impacts might be seen in the assessed cities. While it is clear that technology innovation is essential for improving supply chain effectiveness and encouraging sustainability, not all regions see the same advantages. Variations in supply chain complexity, city size, technology advancement, and environmental legislation are all blamed for these discrepancies. The report also offers detailed knowledge of the connection between the development of modern supply chains and the advancement of the SDGs. Even though many cities showed high relationships, others showed less alignment, pointing to the importance of additional economic, sociopolitical, and environmental factors. The report concludes by highlighting the potential of technology to advance sustainability and the SDGs while emphasizing the necessity for a deliberate and context-specific approach to technology integration. Additionally, it emphasizes how crucial supportive regulations are in maximizing the advantages. These findings significantly impact business executives, educators, and legislators who want to use technology to advance sustainability and the SDGs.
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This work was supported by the Henan Office of Philosophy and Social Science Foundation (2021CJJ139). This work was supported by the soft science project of Henan Province (232400410056). This work was supported by the doctoral research project of Henan Institute of Animal Husbandry Economics (906/M4050015).
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Haiyang Hu: Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Chen Yao: Data curation, Visualization, supervision, editing, Writing—review & editing, and software.
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Hu, H., Yao, C. Technology innovations in supply chains: Unlocking Sustainability and SDG Advancement. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 102725–102738 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29538-x
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